Extract the archive:
tar xf /mnt/c/Users/dmitriano/Downloads/apache-jmeter-5.6.3.tgz
Install Java runtime:
sudo apt install default-jre
java --version
openjdk 21.0.8 2025-07-15
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 21.0.8+9-Ubuntu-0ubuntu124.04.1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 21.0.8+9-Ubuntu-0ubuntu124.04.1, mixed mode, sharing)
Run the app and configure the tests:
./jmeter&
LDAP Test – How to use JMeter | LDAP Server Load Testing using JMeter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WxS9zSvcf0
Building an LDAP Test Plan
https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/build-ldap-test-plan.html
jmeter On GitHub:
https://github.com/apache/jmeter
Benchmarking and Stress Testing
https://ldap.com/ldap-tools/
These tools can help you measure the performance of an LDAP directory server, or help ensure that it can stand up to the anticipated production load.
Apache JMeter
lb (LDAP benchmarking tool like an Apache Bench)
ldap-load-gen (LDAP load generator built on JMeter and Fortress)
SLAMD Distributed Load Generation Engine
UnboundID LDAP SDK for Java (command-line tools like searchrate, modrate, authrate, etc.)